Rising Rescues On Stampede Trail
It seems the perilous allure of Alaska’s Stampede Trail is finally sinking in. With rescue missions on the decline, adventurers are either steering clear or braving the wilds with newfound caution. Yet, not all share in the relief.
Vice reveals that local Alaskans are irked by their tax dollars funding these annual extractions. Meanwhile, romanticized notions of a rugged Alaskan rebirth continue to lure the unprepared, igniting debate over the true cost of wilderness escapism..